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  Academic Words Level 4 - 3 - Matching Quizzes
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jagged  Speak Example sentences
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[锯齿状的,不整齐的] unevenly cut; having the texture of something so cut; having a rough quality
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[验尸,死后解剖,事后的调查分析] occurring or done after death; relating to a medical examination of a dead body
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[准确,精密] precision; the subtle difference in meaning, opinion, or attitude
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[典范,模式] a model of something, or a very clear and typical example of something
lax  Speak Example sentences
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[准确,精密] precision; the subtle difference in meaning, opinion, or attitude
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[尼龙] any of a family of high-strength, resilient synthetic polymers
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[推翻,颠覆,瓦解,灭亡] throw over; overturn; upset; turn upside down; cause to fall or to fail
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[懒散的,马虎的,疏忽的,松弛的,不紧张的] loose and not easily controlled; lacking in rigor or strictness
maim  Speak Example sentences
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[坚持,持续] continue; insist; persevere
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[伤害] wound seriously; cause permanent loss of function of limb or part of the body
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[使溢出,使泛滥,充满,洋溢] flow over; cover with, or as with, water or other fluid; spread over; flow over the brim of
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[传统的,保守的] traditional; conservative in belief; adhering to established faith, especially in religion
meagre  Speak Example sentences
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[不足的,质量差的] deficient in amount, quality, or extent; having little flesh; lean; scanty or inadequate
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[恳切的,热心助人的] happy and ready to do favors for others
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[天文台,气象台] place for making observations on the heavenly bodies; building fitted with instruments for observations of space
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[取消] act of denying; assertion of the nonrealistic or untruthfulness of anything
meteorology  Speak Example sentences
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[解说的] story; art, technique, or process of telling a story
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[有读写能力,识字] reading and writing; ability to read and write
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[准确,精密] precision; the subtle difference in meaning, opinion, or attitude
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[气象学] earth science dealing with phenomena of the atmosphere; predicting what the weather will be
mire  Speak Example sentences
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[使为难,使困惑,使混乱] confuse and worry someone slightly by being difficult to understand or solve
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[陷入(泥塘),麻烦缠身] cause to sink or become stuck in; hinder, entrap, or entangle
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[天文台,气象台] place for making observations on the heavenly bodies; building fitted with instruments for observations of space
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[线的,成直线的] having the form of a line; straight; consisting of lines; lineal
nicety  Speak Example sentences
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[准确,精密] precision; the subtle difference in meaning, opinion, or attitude
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[解说的] story; art, technique, or process of telling a story
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[恳切的,热心助人的] happy and ready to do favors for others
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[体格] natural constitution, or physical structure, of a person
nourish  Speak Example sentences
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[潜望镜] optical instruments that contain reflecting elements, such as mirrors and prisms; general or comprehensive view
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[接近,靠近] coming nearer; approaching
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[养育,滋养] provide with nourishment; provide with food or other substances necessary for life and growth
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[研究生] a student who continues studies after graduation
pastime  Speak Example sentences
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[养育,滋养] provide with nourishment; provide with food or other substances necessary for life and growth
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[有读写能力,识字] reading and writing; ability to read and write
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[线的,成直线的] having the form of a line; straight; consisting of lines; lineal
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[消遣,娱乐] something which amuses and serves to make time pass agreeably; sport; amusement
periscope  Speak Example sentences
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[天文台,气象台] place for making observations on the heavenly bodies; building fitted with instruments for observations of space
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[取消] act of denying; assertion of the nonrealistic or untruthfulness of anything
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[潜望镜] optical instruments that contain reflecting elements, such as mirrors and prisms; general or comprehensive view
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[气象学] earth science dealing with phenomena of the atmosphere; predicting what the weather will be